Aid cuts shut down or suspend one in three women’s anti-violence programmes

27 october 2025 - 14:51:12 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Funding cuts are dismantling the frontline organisations working to end violence against women and girls, the UN’s gender equality agency [...] Full text...

Head of UN mission in Libya discusses youth employment with young women

26 october 2025 - 04:34:09 MA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA)  The Special Representative of the UN Secretary General for Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has joined 35 young women in a discussion on youth [...] Full text...

UN sounds alarm over spike in sexual violence against women in DRC

22 october 2025 - 07:22:53 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are trapped in one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises [...] Full text...

EU equality ministers call for stronger focus on prevention, early detection and intervention on violence against women

17 october 2025 - 10:28:10 AR

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) - Recognising the vital role that ordinary citizens can play in preventing abuse, the European Council has approved conclusions calling for greater [...] Full text...

South Africa represented at Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women

15 october 2025 - 08:42:57 CU

Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) – Minister in the Presidency Sindisiwe Chikunga is attending the Global Leaders’ Meeting on Women in Beijing. The meeting aims to [...] Full text...

Deputy UN chief pays tribute to Beijing’s key role in advancing women’s rights

14 october 2025 - 07:06:54 MA

Beijing, China (PANA) - UN Deputy-Secretary General Amina Mohammed has acknowledged the Chinese capital’s enduring association with the fight for women’s rights and gender equality, [...] Full text...

Bold, diverse and unstoppable: Girls speak out amid a world in crisis

11 october 2025 - 07:32:52 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Adults were in the back seat at UN Headquarters on Friday as girls and young women from across the world [...] Full text...

Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns

07 october 2025 - 08:26:12 MA

New York, US (PANA) - More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres [...] Full text...

From Beijing's promises to Gaza's ruins: women facing war (By UN News)

06 october 2025 - 16:23:35 MA

New York, US (PANA) - At the UN on Monday, the scene was ritualistic: solemn speeches, alarming figures, calls to action. But behind the gravity [...] Full text...

Faced with avalanche of online violence against women, UN calls for response and protection

24 september 2025 - 06:55:09 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The internet has become a training ground for hatred against women through the "machosphere", the global ambassador for the Spotlight [...] Full text...

High-level week opens with celebration of women’s empowerment

22 september 2025 - 19:25:12 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Annalena Baerbock, only the fifth woman to preside over the UN General Assembly in its 80-year history, has praised the [...] Full text...

30 years advancing gender equality: Achievements, setbacks, and the road ahead (By UN News)

22 september 2025 - 06:39:35 MA

New York, US (PANA) - In the three decades since the groundbreaking Beijing Declaration on women’s rights was adopted by the nations of the world, [...] Full text...

UN report finds Nigeria failed to protect women and girls

18 september 2025 - 05:19:56 MA

Abuja, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria has failed to do enough to prevent targeted attacks on schools, fallen short on criminalising abduction and marital rape – [...] Full text...

UN Women calls for political will and accelerated global action

16 september 2025 - 06:50:01 MA

New York, US (PANA) - More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade [...] Full text...

Gisma: The story of brutal death of woman in the wilderness of Darfur

11 september 2025 - 19:09:42 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - This time the death was not caused by hanging or pulling the victim chained to a 4X4 truck or by [...] Full text...

Charity group condemns enforced disappearance, torture, mass killing of women, children in Sudan's North Darfur

01 september 2025 - 14:47:09 MO

Port Sudan, Sudan (PANA) - A women rights group in East Africa, The Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network, has [...] Full text...

Second batch of women community leaders in Lbya pass out from UN Programme

14 august 2025 - 11:47:43 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA )- Thirty-four young Libyan women have graduated from the UN’s "Ra'edat" (Trailblazers) training programme in Libya.Coming from different regions, they aspire to [...] Full text...

World Bank report highlights gender dynamics and opportunities in Botswana

15 july 2025 - 07:37:13 AR

Gaborone, Botswana (PANA) - The World Bank on Tuesday released a comprehensive report, “Trends and Opportunities to Advance Gender Equality in Botswana”, analysing gender dynamics [...] Full text...

‘The margins of the budget’: Gender equality in developing countries underfunded by $420 billion annually

01 july 2025 - 20:01:41 WA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Developing countries currently face a staggering $420 billion annual gap in the funding needed to achieve gender equality, UN Women estimates. [...] Full text...

UN rights chief flags rising gender-based violence

25 june 2025 - 05:41:51 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Gender-based violence is rising - especially in conflict – something which is a “shameless repudiation of the basic rules of warfare,” [...] Full text...

EC calls for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the AI-driven digital age

20 june 2025 - 07:47:02 AR

Brussels, Belgium (PANA) – The European Council is calling for targeted efforts to advance gender equality in the digital age, with a focus on the [...] Full text...

Global gender gap closes at fastest rate since pandemic, led by economic and political advances

12 june 2025 - 10:36:48 AR

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) – The global gender gap has closed to 68.8%, marking the strongest annual advancement since the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet full parity remains 123 [...] Full text...

Gaza: Women and girls struggle to manage their periods amid crisis

08 june 2025 - 11:28:40 WA

Gaza City, Gaza (PANA) - Whether it’s their first time or a routine part of their life, menstruation has become a nightmare for women and [...] Full text...

'Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisis

21 may 2025 - 05:15:28 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just as they are at their [...] Full text...

Half of women’s organisations in crisis zones risk closure within six months

14 may 2025 - 05:35:25 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Women’s organisations operating in crisis settings are being pushed to the brink by widespread funding cuts. In a report published on [...] Full text...

From inclusion to growth: How women’s financial access can fuel Lesotho’s economy: World Bank Blog By Maria Emilia Cucagna, Ajai Nair and Toni Weis

13 may 2025 - 08:54:31 AR

Maseru, Lesotho (PANA) - After years of sluggish growth, Lesotho is at a crossroads. To boost its economy and create more jobs, the country needs [...] Full text...

Empowering Kenyan women key to unlocking inclusive growth: World Bank Blog By Precious Zikhali, Naomi Mathenge and Shubha Chakravarty

08 may 2025 - 10:58:16 AR

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA - As women, we have witnessed firsthand that women in Kenya are engines of economic growth. We build businesses, nurture families, and [...] Full text...

Senior UN official stresses Libyan government's responsibility to protect women

27 april 2025 - 13:39:13 BBA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Hanna Tetteh, has emphasized [...] Full text...

Plea for a future respecting gender equality

08 april 2025 - 16:50:46 BBA

Cotonou, Benin (PANA) - Mr. Aboubakri Diaw, Chief of Staff and Head of the Gender, Poverty and Social Policy Division at the Economic Commission for [...] Full text...

‘Without us, there is no future’: Youth take over UN Women’s Commission

15 march 2025 - 07:49:58 MA

New York, US (PANA) - “Support us and include us” to achieve real progress on advancing equal rights for all, young leaders told the Commission [...] Full text...

Breaking barriers: Unlocking education and jobs for women and youth in Mozambique: World Bank Blog By Idah Z. Pswarayi-Riddihough, Karla Gonzalez Carvajal and Robert S. Chase

14 march 2025 - 08:19:25 AR

Maputo, Mozambique (PANA) - How can affordable and reliable transport help women and youth access vocational training and employment? As part of the World Bank’s Advisory [...] Full text...

UN launches gender equality plan: ‘We’re at a turning point’

13 march 2025 - 07:34:03 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The UN launched a bold new action agenda to boost rights and achieve gender equality at a high-level event on [...] Full text...

‘Furious kickback against equality’ must end, UN chief tells women activists, as conference adopts landmark declaration

12 march 2025 - 07:38:04 MA

New York, US (PANA) - At a time of growing backlash against women’s rights, UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark call to action on Tuesday [...] Full text...

'Men remain the overwhelming majority in high political positions'

11 march 2025 - 15:52:07 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Progress towards gender equality in political leadership remains insufficient as we enter 2025, with men outnumbering women at least three [...] Full text...

Gender expert flags increased risk of forced sterilization of disabled women

11 march 2025 - 08:26:02 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Women and girls with disabilities are at increased risk of abuse, including forced sterilization, sexual exploitation and domestic violence, a United [...] Full text...

Commission on the Status of Women: 'The poison of patriarchy is back'

11 march 2025 - 08:20:02 MA

New York, US (PANA) - As the new session of the Commission on the Status of Women opens, meeting at UN Headquarters in New York [...] Full text...

What works for women at work: World Bank Blog By Anna Bjerde, World Bank Managing Director of Operations

11 march 2025 - 07:49:31 AR

Porto-Novo, Benin (PANA) - Across the globe, I’ve met countless men and women driven by the conviction that when policies work for women, societies move [...] Full text...

Top UN official in Libya urges parties to promote status of women

09 march 2025 - 13:14:20 MA

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, has called on all Libyan parties to take decisive steps [...] Full text...

Women in war zones: “Having worked in humanitarian work for 22 years, I was the one who needed help” (By Nathalie Minard, UN News)

09 march 2025 - 13:03:24 MA

Kinshasa, DRC (PANA) - “In 22 years of humanitarian work, I could not imagine that I was the one who needed help,” says Anne-Marie Lurhakumnira [...] Full text...

Corruption hinders gender equality worldwide: Transparency International

08 march 2025 - 12:54:11 AR

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (PANA) - On International Women’s Day, Transparency International celebrated the achievements of women worldwide, but also acknowledged the barriers that still [...] Full text...

Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

08 march 2025 - 09:22:20 AR

New York, USA (PANA) – The right to go to school. To join the workforce. The right to vote. To have a bank account. The [...] Full text...

One in four countries report backlash against women’s rights in 2024

07 march 2025 - 10:25:28 MA

New York, US (PANA) - The basic rights of women and girls are facing unprecedented growing threats worldwide, from higher levels of discrimination to weaker [...] Full text...

Economic impact of restrictions on women's citizenship rights: World Bank Blog By Mariam Anaïs Gnakra, Daniela Behr and Julia Braunmiller

07 march 2025 - 08:48:26 AR

Dakar, Senegal (PANA) - Many countries still prevent women from passing nationality to their children in the same way as men. Laws that prevent women [...] Full text...

90% of victims of conflict-related sexual abuse in DRC are women and girls

25 february 2025 - 06:41:40 MA

New York, US (PANA) - Independent UN experts on Monday expressed grave concern over the scale of conflict-related sexual violence in eastern Democratic Republic of [...] Full text...

Financial inclusion in Africa: Progress, challenges, and the road ahead: World Bank Blog By Leora Klapper, Lucy Nshuti Mbabazi and Monique Nsanzabaganwa

20 february 2025 - 12:51:14 AR

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (PANA) - Imagine that everyone in Africa, from vendors in the bustling markets of Cairo, to agricultural workers in the remote villages [...] Full text...

Namibia: Bridging the gender gap in groundwater resources management: World Bank Blog By Ashley Malepe

17 february 2025 - 08:40:40 AR

Windhoek, Namibia (PANA) - Gender equality is not about promoting the interests of one gender over another. It’s about creating a level playing field where [...] Full text...

Transforming girls’ education in Northern Nigeria: the role of traditional leaders: World Bank Blog By Aisha Garba Mohammed, Senior Education Specialist

07 february 2025 - 07:23:05 AR

Kano, Nigeria (PANA) - In northern Nigeria, where traditional customs have long shaped societal structures, a quiet revolution is unfolding — one that is girls’ [...] Full text...

Gender parity remains distant goal: Rights experts

04 february 2025 - 07:56:09 MA

Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - Approximately one in three women is subjected to physical or sexual violence, and 800 women and girls continue to die every [...] Full text...

Femicide: No safe places for women, girls, amid continuous gender killings in Kenya

22 january 2025 - 20:33:13 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) – Investigations into the gruesome murder of Beth Muthoni, 44, a devout Christian on pilgrimage at the Thiririka Shrine, on the slopes [...] Full text...

100 killed as femicide epidemic takes alarming turn in Kenya

19 december 2024 - 17:16:58 AO

Nairobi, Kenya (PANA) - Femicide, the murder of women, because they are women, has continued to rise with at least 100 women killed over the [...] Full text...